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03-03-2007, 06:37 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NC
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 |  Yellowstripe Anthias
Need some advice on these guys, I want to add 3 females and 1 male to my 90g reef tank. I was doing some reading, everywhere I turn to I keep come up on the same thing, 3 females to 1 male. And that they can be a hard fish to keep alive.
Anyone have some experience with them? Are they really hard to keep? _________ 90g reef tank (almost done), Single over flow with a 20g sump. ASM G2 protein skimmer
1-Naso Tang
1-Yellow Tang-Bubbles
1-Fox Face-Spike
3-Green Reef Chromis-No Names Yet
1-Diamond Goby-Fred
2-Cleaner Shrimps-Jock
1-Coral Branded Shrimp-Grumpy
50lbs of live rock
56g show tank with a 70g over the back filter  Predator Tank under construction ... | 
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03-03-2007, 07:07 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 38
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It's not that they're hard to keep, it's that they require ALOT of feeding. At least 3x a day and mostly frozen food so take that into consideration when/if you buy them. | |
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03-03-2007, 07:13 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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Thanks bud, I think that alone puts them out, but man they are a nice looking fish. And not that expensive when compared to other anthias . | |
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03-03-2007, 07:15 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
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I'm a big fan of these fish too and was considering keeping some in our 180 but they're just too much work for me. | |
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03-03-2007, 07:31 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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did you get any other kind of anthias? | |
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03-03-2007, 09:42 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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All Anthias' require numerous feeding throughout the day...unfortunately, as they are some of the most spectacular and vibrant fish out there rivaling some of the Fairy and Flasher Wrasses, and some of the more brilliant Angels IMO!!!
The other thing is that some Anthias' are more hardy than others!!! I hate the fact that you have to have either a single specimen, or 1 male to 3 females or something along those lines-which leads you to believe that you are going to need a big tank of atleast 125 gallon tank or more for the success of the number of fish in your tank, their husbandry and compatability requirements. _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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03-04-2007, 06:07 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
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I might say what the heck and try them anyway, I can't get over how good and colorful they look.  | |
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03-04-2007, 06:17 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
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Originally Posted by ReefJunkie  did you get any other kind of anthias? | No. Both Tangster and I are at work all day so feeding the fish 3x a day is not a possibility and "they" have yet to invent an automatic feeder for frozen foods  | |
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03-04-2007, 01:53 PM
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| | Torch Coral
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Its a pain feeding 3 times a day. I have to feed my Moorish Idol 3 times a day. Lucky for me that it loves flake food along with my other fish. Now I just bought a Powder Blue Tang that also needs to be fed 3 times a day and will have to get him to eat flake food as well. They are worth the trouble, but sometimes a say what did I get myself into. _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
120g FOWLR, 260w Orbit power compact lights, Remora Pro skimmer, 30g DIY Sump/Refuge, DSB,Seio Power heads, Powder Blue Tang, Purple Tang, Flag Fin Angel, False Eye Puffer, Copperbanded Butterfly and a Moorish Idol  | |
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